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'Well, yeah. What did you expect?' - A 2022 Political Year in Review

When are the Conservatives going to realise that vilifying human rights is not a suitable distraction from the problems they create?

Wait, what’s the Conservative Democratic Organisation? A self-indulgent joke and a total distraction, it seems

Examining why the Michelle Mone story is being pursued and it’s ‘cut-through’ value

Between Paralysis and Pestminster: As the government grimaces, nothing gets done

May the farce be with you: Sunak’s febrile response to the worst result since 1832

NATB Podcast #16: Political spinsters, and why the future of Conservatism looks so grim

'You've got 6 months': Sunak in crisis mode as the rats flee the sinking ship and those left choose rebellion

Losing his grip: the continuing death spiral of the Conservative Party

Still waiting for the jam tomorrow - the sunlit uplands are getting further away (if they ever existed)

Déjà vu: when 'big' jobs are given to naive politicians

NATB Podcast #15 - Thoughts on why Williamson's resignation is not the end of Sunak's woes

In power but not in control: Sunak’s performative calm before the storm

Topsy-turvy: the constantly spinning world according to Rishi Sunak

NATB Podcast #14 - The last desperate screams of the Right

Why is the political problem with Leaky Sue such a headache for Rishi Sunak? Well…

Over-rated: The Rishi Sunak myth of good brand marketing

All the many reasons why Johnson's campaign failed

Another one bites the Truss-t: In British politics in 2022, lettuces outlast Prime Ministers

The proverbial bubble has well and truly burst on Liz Truss' premiership

‘The only thing keeping them together is that there’s no agreement on what happens next’ - inside the stupidity of 10. Downing St

'The only way forward is... uhh, backwards. We think' - the Libertarian Jihad is not working

And it’s that absurd. And it’s that ridiculous: Tory skulduggery and the Anti-Growth Coalition

NATB Podcast#13 - Braverman could learn much from tolerance

Dejected, deflated and downcast: The Tory Party Conference was like the last days of Rome

‘I mean I knew they were nuts - just not 'this' nuts’: SOS IMF, yours sincerely Great Britain

'An arrogance that none will appreciate': a commentary on the politics of the banana republic mini-budget

"No-one likes us, we don't care": The Conservative slow march towards electoral suicide

The breakdown of the US and UK trade deal should be a hammer blow to Brexit mythology

Wait - another political scandal? How Liz Truss’ in-tray just got bigger

Transparency is key but invisibility is ridiculous

Politics carries on: how a Monarch's tragic death doesn't prevent corruption, laziness, opportunity and stupidity

The biggest problem facing Liz Truss? Loyalty.

NATB Podcast #12 - The key to Liz Truss’ success is to ‘just believe, man’

Evading scrutiny is the least of Truss' concerns - it's the mounting in-tray of apocalyptic crises

If there’s one thing we don’t need in politics right now, it’s a paralysis

Don’t Panic? The government’s confusing stoicism with stupidity - and the public will not forgive

The Conservative leadership hustings have reached peak stage of nihilism now

If ignorance is bliss, why aren’t more Conservatives happy?

The cost of living crisis appears to bear all the typical hallmarks of a government asleep at the wheel - again

Infamy! Infamy!: When NATB sent Boris Johnson to Parliament’s own Bell Tower

NATB Podcast #11 - Rishi Sunak’s Far Right Cosplay, redefining the meaning of ‘Extremism’ and other absolute tosh

Schrödinger's ‘wilful misrepresentation’: The Strange and Frightening World According to Liz Truss

Zombie Government Alert: No, actually, we need a general election - probably now!

A Race to the Bottom Where No-One Truly Wins

“The state of this” - Why the Conservatives are still dog-whistling to fascists

'I'll Be Back!' - Unlikely, Mr. Johnson

"Just Plain Dangerous" - Profile of a Human Hand Grenade

Conservative Party chaos doesn't always have to involve Boris Johnson

NATB Podcast #10 - No, you know what, Rishi Sunak is rubbish

Compromising photographs, sado-masochism, prostitutes, tax dodging - it must be a Tory leadership contest

The Resignation of Boris Johnson: A Cautionary Tale

“What the hell is going on around here!?” That penny drop moment when even the Daily Mail and The Sun 'stopped believing'

'What's wrong with these people?' - The Chris Pincher Saga

Kangaroo Courts and Coup d'états: Boris Johnson and the Power of Nightmares

Conservatives would be wise to speak to Boris Johnson's ex-wives and girlfriends in determining whether it's likely he'll change

So I couldn’t help but notice the by-elections went really badly for you, Prime Minister

The Prime Minister has yet to learn that the public hates when it feels like he has something to hide

Politics is a cynical business. Especially when you're Boris Johnson.

The Rwanda Fiasco: When causing a pointless row is more important to the Conservatives than solving problems

A ‘Wag the Dog’ trade war with the EU to distract from domestic political events

Bananas! A 'Scooby Do-villain' Government running out of ideas

The 'No Confidence' Vote: An Almost Perfect Outcome for Opposition

Bring your own boos: No they really were for him, Nadine

Toast: Andrea's Revenge, Ethics Advisers for Unethical People and Lessons from Mumsnet

No Confidence: The Sue Gray report still compounds and the Prime Minister has lost the room

"It's OK, if the plan fails, we can just blame Labour for coming up with it in the first place..."

The Sue Gray Report: Endgame? Not really, but not out of the woods yet

For now the Conservatives shrug, but even they must know it can't go on forever

NATB Podcast #9 - The June 23rd by-elections and why the Conservatives are wrong to think that date still matters

I mean, who are they even trying to appeal to any more?

If it looks like corruption and smells like corruption - then it's most likely corruption

Just add ‘Chaos as Boris Johnson announces…’ to the beginning of any headline

NATB Podcast #8 - It’s as though Beergate is a parody of Partygate if political scandals were written by Viz

Local Elections 2022: A Mauling and a Glimmer of Hope

The Local Elections will not likely be the biggest headache for Johnson. It's what comes after that will

“Lost the plot” and “absolutely insane”: The Tory Response to the Cost-of-Living crisis

NATB Podcast #7 - "We're Not Sexist But..."

Deflated and Scunnered: The Party's Over for Boris Johnson

Time's Up, Prime Minister: It Just Needed Some Divine Intervention

89 apologies later, but we just need one resignation

The Prime Minister thinks the 'Cruel Britannia' policy is a winner - it's probably too late for distractions now

The decent thing might be for the Prime Minister to resign, of course - but 'decency' is not often understood by this Prime Minister

NATB Podcast #6 - When carefully crafted PR opportunities are not enough to weather the storm back home

The Rise & Fall of the Artful Tax Dodger: Old Westminster Skulduggery and Party Political Games in Times of Crisis

Why the narrative surrounding Channel 4 being privatised is probably bollocks

Podcast #5 - On 'Partygate'… Sorry Jacob but I haven’t moved on nor am I ready to just yet

When The Tories Weaponise Marginal Issues and Nobody Seems 'That' Interested

Why 'Partygate' Still Matters

"Johnson is an example of how leaders of countries should react" says Zelensky - He's Wrong

'Is That It?' - A Fiscal Illusionist's Grim and Desperate Response to the Cost-of-Living Crisis

Podcast #4 - Fake Meat for Disengaged Zombies and Why Boris Johnson is NOT Going to Kyiv

Your daily reminder that Boris Johnson is unfit for office

The Real Traitors: Who Is On The Wrong Side of History This Time?

Regarding Podcast #3 - For Free Subscribers

NATB Podcast #3 - Dinner with Evgeny: Do They Know They're Compromised At All

Covid makes a comeback, Sunak's Cost-of-living crisis, The Home Office's Refugee Hypocrisy, Lavrov's Stepdaughter in Kensington - and the Worst Possible Government at the Worst Possible Time

The One Where The Tories Spat in the Face of Refugees While Going Easy on The Russians, and Became an International Embarrassment in the Process

Not even a remotely corrupt country? Pfft, not half: When the MSM plays catch-up with the Gonzo heroes of Journalism

Rhetoric, meet reality: When 3-word Slogans Don’t Work

Regarding Podcast #2 - Note for Free Readers

Podcast #2 - On The Frontline with "Boris" As He Tackles the Oligarchs... Or Not

Could The Conservatives Do More? Of course. They just choose not to

NATB Podcast #1 - From Russia With Kid Gloves

But They're Already Here: The Russia Report Revisited and Why Britain's Response to the Ukraine Crisis Will Be So Rubbish

“Talking out of their arse”: The Fake Tory Culture War on Education and why the ‘Anti-Woke’ message is so powerful

Fake culture wars that don’t exist are used to distract the Conservatives’ own voters; nobody else

So I couldn't help but notice 'Reboot Week' has gone really badly, Prime Minister

Some things are better left unsaid

The truth is these are not very bright guys and things got out of hand: Prime Minister, unhinged

We Need To Talk About Rishi Sunak... Again

It's 'Dead Cat' week in Westminster - somebody inform the RSPCA!

Resign now. Just resign. Go. Leave. Just Leave.

World War 3!!?? No, no. Too silly. Too expensive - but bring your own jetpacks and don't forget the flags, love Big Dog

Why can't the Conservatives give Johnson the boot? Simple - because they're utterly spineless.

Poundshop Churchill vs. The Russians - but only after Sue Gray has completed her investigation

Nice school you got there; would be a shame if you didn't support the Prime Minister

Operation Dead Meat: When Populism goes straight to Hell and Dominic Cummings goes under oath

Thank you for showing up - but... what took you so long to be angry?

A Narcissist's Prayer: The Moral Vacuum at the Heart of Our Goverment

Sickening: Surely now must be the time for the Prime Minister to resign?

The Geidt Letters: Just when you thought it couldn't get any sleazier

Riding It Out: The 'Tory Philosophy' of not giving a monkeys about you - or the NHS - and hoping you don't notice or care too much

All Trussed Up and Nowhere to Go: New Year, no new approach, and a Tory Party still falling apart